A private racetrack will provide emergency services for a government facility

The US government is buying emergency and fire services for a facility. It awarded a contract worth over $10 million to a private racetrack. This means a private company, not a public agency, will handle these critical services.

Governments often contract out services, but emergency and fire services are usually handled by public departments. This contract shows the government is comfortable outsourcing these critical functions to a private entity, even one whose primary business is not emergency response. It suggests a continued trend of privatizing services that were once considered core government responsibilities.